# Will the overseas oil shock influence interest rates?

An episode of [ABC Business Daily](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1886002828), 26 Oct 2026, 21 min.

Audio: https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/pq/Z/1l.mp3

The price of Brent Crude has spiked again, with prices climbing close to the highest levels seen since the start of the war as hostilities across the Middle East escalate. How is the Australian economy bearing these overseas shocks, as inflation continues to stubbornly sit at a rate higher than the RBA would like? And just what does it mean for the chances of a rate hike next week? We also answer a listener question. Carrington Clarke and ABC Business Reporter Steph Chalmers break it all down on ABC Business Daily. Got a burning business question? We'd love to hear your questions! If there’s business and economic news that has you stumped or you'd like further insight into, we're here to help. Send a short voice recording to Carrington and the team at abcbusinessdaily@abc.net.au and we'll attempt to answer it.

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